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Grand Tour Sculptures

GRAND TOUR STYLE

For 18th-century young British noblemen, no education was complete without a year on the Grand Tour. Although it had no official route, the Grand Tour focused on places foundational to European art, literature and architecture, including sites in France, Germany, Switzerland and, most importantly, Italy. It was an opportunity not just to witness the roots of the classics they had studied but also to take some of it home. Grand Tour furniture was among the souvenirs.

Grand Tour furniture ranged from marble architectural models replicating ancient wonders to actual antiquities often taken illicitly, leaving a legacy of looting still being unraveled today. Other items reflected the artistic richness of the Renaissance cities and other destinations. In Italy, this included scagliola tables and pedestals mimicking marble as well as tabletops and wall panels embedded with pietra dura hard stone mosaics.

Furniture was also developed to display Grand Tour purchases in the owner’s home, presenting them as a cultivated and well-traveled person. Mahogany collector’s cabinets held objects like intaglio moldings of coins and seals while others had specialized drawers that framed pietra dura panels.

Many objects were specifically produced for Grand Tour collectors. Often accompanied by retinues on journeys lasting months or years, the elite travelers, the wealthiest of whom extended their trips to Egypt and the Holy Land, required artful personal mementos befitting the experience. For example, Grand Tour micromosaicssmall artworks, most not more than two inches wide — arose from the entrepreneurial impulses of artisans who had trained in the Vatican’s workshops.

Grand Tour journeys would help inform a range of decorative styles such as neoclassical, Rococo and Adam style. (Architect and designer Robert Adam toured Italy and France for five years.) The Grand Tour flourished at a time of economic prosperity and political stability, but the French Revolution in 1789 brought it to an end. Yet as the tradition faded in popularity in England, the rising wealth of the United States led to an increase in tourism across the Atlantic and a similar passion for collecting to show one’s worldliness.

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Style: Grand Tour
Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C
Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C

Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C

Located in Stamford, CT

Grand Tour bronze bust of Moses after the marble original by Michelangelo. Mounted on a Sienna marble socle base. Signed Otto Muller. Karsruhle. Germany circa 1890. Beautifully cast...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Reclaimed Roman Style Mosaic Fragment on Stand
Reclaimed Roman Style Mosaic Fragment on Stand

Reclaimed Roman Style Mosaic Fragment on Stand

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

This reclaimed roman style mosaic on stand is a fragment from history. It contains intricate mosaic work using contrasting coloured marble, giving it the look of an ancient Roman vil...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Cement, Marble, Steel

Monumental Grand Tour Imperial Roman Triumphator Driving a Four-Horse Quadriga
Monumental Grand Tour Imperial Roman Triumphator Driving a Four-Horse Quadriga

Monumental Grand Tour Imperial Roman Triumphator Driving a Four-Horse Quadriga

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental Grand Tour Imperial Roman Triumphator Driving a Four-Horse Quadriga A monumental and visually commanding Grand Tour sculpture depicting an Imperial Roman Triumphator driv...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx
19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx

19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century pair of bronze Egyptian Revival sphinx figures in reclining poses seated on solid wooden rectangular plinth bases. A well-detailed...

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19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Collection of Grand Tour Style Neoclassical Metal Figures on Marble Bases
Collection of Grand Tour Style Neoclassical Metal Figures on Marble Bases

Collection of Grand Tour Style Neoclassical Metal Figures on Marble Bases

Located in Elkhart, IN

A refined collection of Grand Tour–style metal figures mounted on richly varied marble bases, each piece evoking the scholarly romance of 19th-century European travel. The grouping i...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Augustus Prima Porta” by Boschetti ca. 1870

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GRAND TOUR Italian, 19th century Augustus of Prima Porta Sand-cast patinated bronze Cold stamped "B. BOSCHETTI ROMA" on base for foundry of Benedetto Boschetti (Rome, 1820-1879) Ca...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine
Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine

Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine

Located in Stamford, CT

Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coi...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk
Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk

Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and most decorative Italian Turn of the Century Grand Tour Period Black Belgian marble obelisk. This wonderful statue is modeled after Cleopatra's Needles, two obelisks or...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble

19th Century Alabaster Figure Of The Spinario (Boy with Thorn)
19th Century Alabaster Figure Of The Spinario (Boy with Thorn)

19th Century Alabaster Figure Of The Spinario (Boy with Thorn)

Located in Dublin, IE

A well-executed alabaster figure of a nude boy seated on a rocky base, leaning forward intently as he removes a thorn from his foot. The carving demonstrates fine anatomical detailin...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Alabaster

Italian Grand Tour Period Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Gladiator statue
Italian Grand Tour Period Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Gladiator statue

Italian Grand Tour Period Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Gladiator statue

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A unique and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statue of a Gladiator. This wonderful statue is raised by a...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and marble Gladiator statue
Italian 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and marble Gladiator statue

Italian 19th century Bronze, Ormolu and marble Gladiator statue

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A unique and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and marble statue of Gladiator. This wonderful statue is raised by a rectangular sha...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Grand Tour Classical Figures in Brass on Marble Bases, Neoclassical Sculptures
Grand Tour Classical Figures in Brass on Marble Bases, Neoclassical Sculptures

Grand Tour Classical Figures in Brass on Marble Bases, Neoclassical Sculptures

Located in Elkhart, IN

A pair of Grand Tour–style classical figures in brass, mounted on a cylindrical marble bases. The slightly more relaxed posture and gesture of the piece on the left, give this piece ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Mid 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculpture in Silver and Bronze
Mid 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculpture in Silver and Bronze

Mid 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculpture in Silver and Bronze

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Mid 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculpture Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Silver Plate, Bronze

A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva
A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva

A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of Grand Tour Period 18th C. Italian Roman Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva. These busts depict the Roman Emperors Domitian and Nerva, and demonstrate finely cast and han...

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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Neoclassical Solid Marble Green and Brown Obelisk
Neoclassical Solid Marble Green and Brown Obelisk

Neoclassical Solid Marble Green and Brown Obelisk

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of green and brown. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly archite...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble

Antique Religious Grand Tour Plaque Last Supper Painting Alabaster Champleve
Antique Religious Grand Tour Plaque Last Supper Painting Alabaster Champleve

Antique Religious Grand Tour Plaque Last Supper Painting Alabaster Champleve

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a Religious Grand Tour heavy gauge wall hanging or free-standing Patinated Bronze Cast Rectangular Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque of generous proportions and Continental origin possible France, depicting a classical scene of the Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Beautifully mounted on to a rectangular light green Alabaster or Onyx plaque with highly ornate Champleve enamel detailing in colours, which is mounted on to a polished brass backing. Condition: Good condition with nice patination and no losses, no imperfections anywhere, backing support is very sturdy. Beautiful and quite unusual religious offering, wonderful gift. Height: (entire as image one) 8" (20cm). Width: (at base) 10.75” (27cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD ANTIQUES...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne

19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne

Located in Norwood, NJ

Antique 19th century French patinated bronze bust of Ariadne retailed by Tiffany & Co. Beautiful Grand Tour model mounted on a gilt bronze and rouge marble plinth. Marked Tiffany & Co. with inventory number. The Antinous bust based on the Lansdown Antinous marble found at Hadrian’s Villa...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Bronze “Porcellino” Boar After Pietro Tacca, Florence, 19th C
Italian Grand Tour Bronze “Porcellino” Boar After Pietro Tacca, Florence, 19th C

Italian Grand Tour Bronze “Porcellino” Boar After Pietro Tacca, Florence, 19th C

By Pietro Tacca

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Italian Grand Tour Bronze “Porcellino” Boar After Pietro Tacca, Florence, Late 19th Century A finely cast Italian Grand Tour bronze reduction of the celebrated Florentine “Porcellino,” after the 17th-century model by Pietro Tacca, itself inspired by an ancient Roman copy of a Hellenistic Greek boar. This cabinet-scale sculpture captures the animal in a poised, alert stance, its head lowered and body subtly tensed, conveying both naturalism and latent energy. The surface is richly worked with deeply chased, rhythmic striations to suggest the boar’s coarse hide, highlighted by warm golden undertones and areas of natural verdigris, enhancing depth and visual movement. The figure rests on an integral naturalistic plinth, echoing the marshy base of the Florentine original...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century (mid) Italian Grand Tour Sculpture Atlas Holding The Earth
19th Century (mid) Italian Grand Tour Sculpture Atlas Holding The Earth

19th Century (mid) Italian Grand Tour Sculpture Atlas Holding The Earth

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century (mid) Italian Grand Tour Sculpture Atlas Holding The Earth Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Bust
Italian Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Bust

Italian Bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour Bust

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A small Italian Grand Tour bust, circa 1780, depicting a patinated bronze gentleman in neoclassical dress upon a contrasting marble plinth. Onc...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Style Bronze Figural Sculpture on Marble Pedestal, Neoclassical Dance
Grand Tour Style Bronze Figural Sculpture on Marble Pedestal, Neoclassical Dance

Grand Tour Style Bronze Figural Sculpture on Marble Pedestal, Neoclassical Dance

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully composed Grand Tour–style figural sculpture depicting a dynamic classical dancer, mounted on a tiered marble pedestal. The sense of movement—captured in the extended po...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs Seated on Sienna Marble Plinths
Pair of Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs Seated on Sienna Marble Plinths

Pair of Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs Seated on Sienna Marble Plinths

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful pair of 19th century antique grand tour patinated bronze dogs seated on siena marble plinths. Each dog is beautifully cast and hand-chiseled with meticulous craftsmanship...

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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Pair French 19th Century Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs on Green Marble Bases
Pair French 19th Century Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs on Green Marble Bases

Pair French 19th Century Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs on Green Marble Bases

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Pair of Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs on Green Marble Bases. Each dog is beautifully cast, hand-chassed, and hand-chiseled. They are life-like in ...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Monumental Neoclassical Grand Tour Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks on Pedestals
Monumental Neoclassical Grand Tour Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks on Pedestals

Monumental Neoclassical Grand Tour Ormolu Mounted Marble Obelisks on Pedestals

Located in Elkhart, IN

A stunning pair of monumental neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble pink, gray, brown, and black obelisks on solid marble pedestals. The sculptural silhouette and naturally d...

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Late 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Grand Tour Classical Figure in Brass on Marble Base, Neoclassical Sculpture
Grand Tour Classical Figure in Brass on Marble Base, Neoclassical Sculpture

Grand Tour Classical Figure in Brass on Marble Base, Neoclassical Sculpture

Located in Elkhart, IN

A Grand Tour–style classical figure in brass, mounted on a cylindrical marble base. The slightly more relaxed posture and gesture give this piece a sense of movement, complementing m...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

pair of Italian 18th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statues
pair of Italian 18th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statues

pair of Italian 18th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu and marble statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome and large scale pair of Italian 18th century Grand Tour Period Ormolu, Black Belgian and Rouge Griotte marble busts. Each wonderful bust is raised on square Ormolu base pl...

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18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor
Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor

Grand Tour Statuary Marble Relief of a Roman Emperor

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A mid 18th century Grand Tour white statuary marble relief of a Roman emperor, possibly Augustus Caesar, presented on a custom-made steel stand as pictured. Deeply carved in relief,...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Statuary Marble, Steel

Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti
Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti

Fine Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Augustus Prima Porta by Boschetti

By Benedetto Boschetti

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GRAND TOUR Italian, 19th century Augustus of Prima Porta Sand-cast patinated bronze Cold stamped "B. BOSCHETTI ROMA" on base for foundry of Benedetto Boschetti (Rome, 1820-1879) Ca...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Bronze Ebony Framed Plaque Portrait of Actor Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905
Antique Bronze Ebony Framed Plaque Portrait of Actor Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905

Antique Bronze Ebony Framed Plaque Portrait of Actor Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of a Neoclassical Bronze Portrait Plaque, superbly cast in high relief, complete with its original polished ebony frame surround. Depicting a stunning portrait view ...

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19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dante

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional large antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and bust of Dante Alighieri, mid to late 19th century circa 1880. This fine bronze is modeled as the 13th century Italian Poet,...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Black Obelisk
Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Black Obelisk

Neoclassical Grand Tour Solid Marble Black Obelisk

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully proportioned black marble obelisk The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly architectural presence — equally at home in a...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble

Bertel Thorvaldsen “Venus with the Apple” Bronze Sculpture by E. Jullien Paris
Bertel Thorvaldsen “Venus with the Apple” Bronze Sculpture by E. Jullien Paris

Bertel Thorvaldsen “Venus with the Apple” Bronze Sculpture by E. Jullien Paris

Located in Knivsta, SE

Bertel Thorvaldsen “Venus with the Apple” Bronze Sculpture by E. Jullien Paris A refined and elegant bronze sculpture depicting Venus with the Apple, after the celebrated model by t...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie
Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie

Grand Tour Style Bronze Bust of Clytie

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Style bronze bust of Clytie, after the antique, the nymph with downcast face and scantily draped, cupped in a large flower. Raised on a 6" sq...

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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Colleoni Monument by Verrochi
Large Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Colleoni Monument by Verrochi

Large Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Colleoni Monument by Verrochi

Located in New York, NY

A Large Italian 19th century Grand Tour bronze model of The Colleoni Monument by Verrochi, on a granite base.

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1880s Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Black, Brown Stone
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Black, Brown Stone

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Marble Obelisk in Variegated Black, Brown Stone

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of black, brown, and gray. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly ...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble

Grand Tour Style Greek or Roman Plaster Foot Sculpture
Grand Tour Style Greek or Roman Plaster Foot Sculpture

Grand Tour Style Greek or Roman Plaster Foot Sculpture

Located in Elkhart, IN

A gorgeous Grand Tour style cast plaster sculpture of an Ancient Greek or Roman foot USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 4.5"D x 6.5"H. Very good vintage condition.

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Late 20th Century American Grand Tour Sculptures

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Plaster

Diana of Gabii in bronze
Diana of Gabii in bronze

Diana of Gabii in bronze

By Fumiére et Cie

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Diana of Gabii in bronze on a basic in marble. Beautiful patina, Cast by Fumiére & Cie, Paris

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1880s French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture
19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture

19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine 19th century Grand Tour miniature model of the Lion Attacking a Horse sculpture. Modeled after the ancient Roman version found on Capitoline Hill. Sized as a paperweight...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Marble, Slate, Bronze

19th century grand tour bronze classical male figurative sculpture
19th century grand tour bronze classical male figurative sculpture

19th century grand tour bronze classical male figurative sculpture

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a 19th century classical male sculpture in bronze. This is a sculpture that would have been purchased on your grand tour of Europe. This male figure has a classical pose with...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Sculpture of Nude Venus Candlestick
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Sculpture of Nude Venus Candlestick

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Italian Bronze Sculpture of Nude Venus Candlestick

Located in Lisse, NL

Elegant and highly stylish candlestick or table lamp. This handcrafted and heavy quality, bronze candle stick or table lamp from the 1890-1910 era is in very good condition. This ro...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair, 19th Century French Grand Tour Gilt Equestrian Plaques - Signed Henry
Pair, 19th Century French Grand Tour Gilt Equestrian Plaques - Signed Henry

Pair, 19th Century French Grand Tour Gilt Equestrian Plaques - Signed Henry

Located in Atlanta, GA

This striking pair of 19th-century French Grand Tour gilt equestrian plaques, signed "Henry," exemplifies the grandeur and craftsmanship of the period. Each plaque is meticulously ca...

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19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century
A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century

A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Figure of a 1st Century CE Roman ‘Narcissus’, 20th Century Description: The contrapposto male figure modelled from the So-Called Narcissus uncovered in Pompeii in 1862. The youth...

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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Plaster

Antique Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of Diana di Gabii
Antique Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of Diana di Gabii

Antique Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of Diana di Gabii

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Grand Tour alabaster statue of Diana di Gabbi, after the antique. Dating to circa 1890, this expertly hand-carved sculpture is in excellent ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Alabaster

Bronze Sculpture of Antikythera Youth
Bronze Sculpture of Antikythera Youth

Bronze Sculpture of Antikythera Youth

Located in Bradenton, FL

The original Anitkythera Youth, also know as The Ephebe, was discovered in a shipwreck in 1900 off the Greek island of Antikythera, dating back to 340 B.C., and now resides in the Na...

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19th Century Greek Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Marble Plaques with Roman Motifs
Italian Grand Tour Marble Plaques with Roman Motifs

Italian Grand Tour Marble Plaques with Roman Motifs

Located in Newark, England

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING From our Decorative collection, we are pleased to present this elegant pair of Italian Grand Tour Marble Plaques, dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1860....

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

Large Antique Tile of the Meeting of Ulysses
Large Antique Tile of the Meeting of Ulysses

Large Antique Tile of the Meeting of Ulysses

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A large antique patent clay tile of the Meeting of Ulysses by R. Davies & Co. The perfect decorative piece for a period property looking to add eleganc...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Steel

Grand Tour Lions (large)

Grand Tour Lions (large)

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A pair of large scale carved mahogany Grand Tour recumbent lions, resting on carved and painted architectural bases. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time a...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Grand Tour Sculptures

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Mahogany

Italian Grand Tour Classical Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus
Italian Grand Tour Classical Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus

Italian Grand Tour Classical Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus

Located in Bradenton, FL

Italian Classical bronze sculpture of Narcissus with a verdigris patina, believed to by Chiurazzi, or a similar foundry, Naples, circa 1900. Narcissus is shown nude except for a pai...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Reduction Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Carved Alabaster Base
Grand Tour Bronze Reduction Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Carved Alabaster Base

Grand Tour Bronze Reduction Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Carved Alabaster Base

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Bronze Reduction of Il Porcellino “Borghese Boar” Mounted on a Carved Alabaster Neoclassical Plinth Italy, 19th Century A finely cast Grand Tour bronze model of the celeb...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Alabaster, Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statues of Greco-Roman Males, Set of Three
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statues of Greco-Roman Males, Set of Three

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Statues of Greco-Roman Males, Set of Three

Located in Bradenton, FL

Grand Tour Bronze statues of three nude males from mythology, all in various poses. These small statues range in height from 5.5" to 5.75" and in width 2 to 2.5". These would have be...

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19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Capitoline Venus Grand Tour Mid 19th century bronze
Capitoline Venus Grand Tour Mid 19th century bronze

Capitoline Venus Grand Tour Mid 19th century bronze

By Praxiteles 1

Located in Mobile, AL

This grand tour bronze sculpture depicts the version of Venus so important to the history of art and literature in the U.S. that the original was temporarily loaned to the National Gallery of Art from the Capital Museums in Rome in 2011. Mark Twain visited Rome and upon his return home in 1867 he published "The Capitoline Venus" and he described the work as the “most illustrious work of ancient art the world can boast of". (with credit to the National Gallery of Art catalog...

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Mid-19th Century European Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

A bronze depicting Venus and Cupid, signed F.Seeboek, G. Nisini, Rome 1890.
A bronze depicting Venus and Cupid, signed F.Seeboek, G. Nisini, Rome 1890.

A bronze depicting Venus and Cupid, signed F.Seeboek, G. Nisini, Rome 1890.

By Giovanni Nisini

Located in Milan, IT

Grand Tour Bronze sculture depicting Venus and Cupid, reluctant to take a bath. Placed over a cylindric pink marble and black Belgium marble plint base. Signed F.Seeboek and cast by ...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Grant Tour 19th Century Bronze Statue of Silenus Cradling the Infant Dionysus
Grant Tour 19th Century Bronze Statue of Silenus Cradling the Infant Dionysus

Grant Tour 19th Century Bronze Statue of Silenus Cradling the Infant Dionysus

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th Century Grand Tour bronze statue of Silenus cradling the infant Dionysus after the antique; Marble. Roman copy of 1st-2nd cent. CE after a bronze Greek original of ca 300...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Very large Grand Tour Italian bronze of Centaur teased by Eros after the Antique
Very large Grand Tour Italian bronze of Centaur teased by Eros after the Antique

Very large Grand Tour Italian bronze of Centaur teased by Eros after the Antique

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A large cast bronze Italian 'Grand Tour' model of an Old centaur teased by Eros, after the ' Borghese centaur' a Roman copy (1st–2nd centuries AD) of a Greek original of the 2nd cent...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

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Bronze

Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David
Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David

Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Mable Sculpture of Michelangelo's David Italy, Early 20th Century Add to your collection with this magnificent Grand Tour Tortoiseshell Quartz/Marbl...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Sculptures

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Quartz, Marble

A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau
A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau

A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

This finely modelled Hellenistic style bronze portrait bust appears to be that of the Greek philosopher Chrysippus of Soli - regarded by scholars as the 2nd founder of the School of ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Grand Tour Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Solid Marble Green and Brown Obelisk
Neoclassical Solid Marble Green and Brown Obelisk

Neoclassical Solid Marble Green and Brown Obelisk

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautifully proportioned marble obelisk in richly veined shades of green and brown. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a quietly archite...

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Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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